Path Traversal in Phpbbbook

CVE-2009-0442

Directory traversal vulnerability in bbcode.php in PHPbbBook 1.3 and 1.3h allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.048 (91.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Phpbbbook — versions 1.3, 1.3h
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0442?
CVE-2009-0442 is a vulnerability in Phpbbbook, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-02-10.
Is CVE-2009-0442 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.